Okay, Folks. We decided to do a scaled down version of the Preseason Predictions and here it is.

Here is how it works:

1) The first few posts in this thread are the the potential roster and the template for entering your picks. The roster is strictly a guess and includes several people who obviously won't make the opening day roster (it is well over 25). It is in alphabetical order by sections. You can select anyone you want - even if they aren't on that list. All categories are for who will have the most.

2) Please only post your predictions in this thread. If you want to discuss someone else's predictions, then please open another thread.

3) To make your picks, merely "reply with quote" (use the quote button) to the third message in this thread and start typing your answers inside the quote box next to the appropriate catagory. You can remove the guote tags and the "originally posted by VoodooChile" if you want to but it is not required. Please change the subject of your post to read "(Your name)'s Predictions" (See the title of the 4th post which are my predictions).

4) Please make only one entry in this thread. If you want to change your picks, edit your original post. Second posts will not count and along with any posts that are conversational will be deleted or moved to another thread.

5) This thread will be locked until the end of the season shortly before game time on Opening Day.

6)Post questions about this thread in a separate thread.

7) Have fun.

voodoochile

03-25-2007, 04:08 PM

Potential Roster for use as a guide when filling in the Prediction Template. You can pick anyone else you want to. The following is in Alphabetical order:

I devised a scoring system that will go like this. Yes, there will be a prize, but I don't know what it will be and it won't have any monetary value.

Official stats from the Sox/MLB website will count. For Pitching ERA, I will be issuing two correct answers - starter or reliever. The question was ambiguous.

Top Total will be crowned best guesser 2008 unless it is CLR in which case we'll just assume he cheated. :D:

Team Stats

Wins: Perfect guess = 10 points. Within 5 wins of perfect guess = 5 - your difference from actual total wins points(You guessed 94, Sox win 93 or 95 you get 5-1 = 4 points). If you are off by more than 5 you get 0 points.

Division Placement: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

Post-Season Success: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

Homers: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

RBI: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

OPS: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

Steals: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

Walks: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

SO: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

Saves: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

SO: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

ERA: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

Walks: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

Losses: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points
Pick the team you think will win the following titles

League Stats

ALE Champ: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

ALC Champ: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

ALW Champ: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

AL WC: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

AL Pennant Winner: Right = 10 points, wrong = 0 points

NLE Champ: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

NLC Champ: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

NLW Champ: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

NL WC: Right = 5 points, wrong = 0 points

NL Pennant Winner: Right = 10 points, wrong = 0 points

WS Champion: Right = 20 points, wrong = 0 points

voodoochile

10-08-2008, 12:52 AM

Still a few things to be decided and they are the big ticket items. Right now the leaders are mostly topped out with only a few points left to be earned. There are a couple of people who could come from way back in the pack by nailing the pennant winner and/or WS winner. One person has 40 possible points still available and the current leader has a total of 51.